The basic inspect engine does not take advantage of multiple processors;
it is single-threaded. However the encryption module can use additional
CPUs if you use the new VPNx driver. Performance boost for VPN on a SMP
server using VPNx is substantial, but a VPN accelerator card is probably
more cost effective unless you already have a SMP box.
Mark L. Decker
Rainfinity - High Availability for E-Business
408-382-4870
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Juppunov, George
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Your are right. You could potentially use multiple processors with
the security servers, however I don't think performance would
ski-rocket.
George
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From: Darren [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Monday, July 09, 2001 2:37 AM
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I thought that the security server takes advantage of multiple
processors.
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> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of
> Scott Moore
> Sent: 05 July 2001 20:39
> To: 'Jason Badry'; [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: RE: [FW1] Sizing Recommendations
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>
>
> My understanding is FW1 does not take advantage of multiple
processors.
> Thus putting it on an SMP box is moot. Another FYI, I have heard the
VPN
> accelerator cards may not be supported under Win2k. I think they
> work under
> NT 4.
>
> Scott Moore, MCSE 2000/4.0, MCT, MCP+I, CCSA, CCA
>
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